weak-minded

adjective

weak-mind·​ed ˈwēk-ˈmīn-dəd 

: having or indicating a weak mind

especially : lacking in judgment or good sense : foolish

weak-mindedness noun

Synonyms

• airheaded
• birdbrained
• bonehead
• boneheaded
• brain-dead
• brainless
• bubbleheaded
• chuckleheaded
• dense
• dim
• dim-witted
• doltish
• dopey
• dopy
• dorky [slang]
• dull
• dumb
• dunderheaded
• empty-headed
• fatuous
• gormless [chiefly British]
• half-witted
• knuckleheaded
• lamebrain
• lamebrained
• lunkheaded
• mindless
• oafish
• obtuse
• opaque
• pinheaded
• senseless
• simple
• slow
• slow-witted
• soft
• softheaded
• stupid
• thick
• thick-witted
• thickheaded
• unintelligent
• unsmart
• vacuous
• witless

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

weak-minded

adjective

weak-mind·​ed

ˈwēk-ˈmīn-dəd

1

: lacking in judgment or good sense

2

: feebleminded